Today is one of Canada’s most important statutory holidays, Canada Day, marking the country’s formation as a dominion.
On June 20, 1868, a proclamation signed by the Governor General, Lord Monck, called upon all Her Majesty’s loving subjects throughout Canada to join in the celebration of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on July 1st. It is a celebration that is still held today.
As such a pivotal part of Canada’s history, Canada Day is celebrated widely with activities such as parades, carnivals, festivals, barbecues, air and maritime shows, fireworks, and free musical concerts and is particularly memorable for many new migrants as it is often the day when Citizenship ceremonies are held.
You could be celebrating Canada Day in Canada this time next year! Canada is actively looking for skilled migrants to fill it’s labour shortfalls. www.workingin-canada.com has answers to all your migration questions, including information on where to live, how to find a home and all those niggly visa queries.
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If you are looking for more information and dates for statutory holidays in Canada on the national and provincial level visit http://www.statutoryholidayscanada.com where you can find stat holiday dates from 2008-2011 for all federal holidays. The site also features a holiday forum where users can post their comments/messages about each holiday.